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I want to be able to hike Mt. Fuji and (eventually) Mt. McKinley :) Already have one mountain down (Mt. Lassen) and I would love to be able to climb as many as possible for as long as I can.

Baked Banana Oatmeal Bars (Topped with PB) Preheat oven to 375. Slice up one banana (or 2 if you want) to layer on the top. 1) Combine the dry ingredients: ■2 cups rolled oats ■1 tsp baking powder ■1/4 tsp kosher salt 2) Combine the wet ingredients: ■1 egg, beat ■1 mashed banana ■1.5 cups skim milk (I use soy, works…

Hey! I'm not going to lie, 11 pounds in 2 1/2 months is really good! The toughest thing for me to get in my mind was that this isn't a 'diet', meaning it isn't something that I am going to do for a few months, drop weight really quickly and resume my old eating habits. That was what made me yo-yo up and down in weight for…

Mine is open :) Feel free to add. I try to eat whole, unprocessed food as much as possible, but I am only human and try to log everything that I consume. Also I love trying to "healthify" things that I love to eat and bake. My current favorite is peanut butter banana "ice cream". Yum!

Nothing special for me... but I live in rural Japan, so it's not as big of a deal over here :(

Maybe it's time to change it up a bit. If your workouts are boring, try something else! Take a dance class, do interval training, heavy weight lifting, swimming, hiking, cycling, whatever. Something that will at least get you a little more excited to go to the gym/start your workout. Same goes for food. Find a healthy…

Dukkah crusted chicken with roasted veggies Chicken breasts Dukkah seasoning (I got it from Trader Joe's. It's an Egyptian seasoning made of nuts, herbs and spices) Potatoes, onion, garlic, eggplant (basically anything that I have lying around that I can roast!) Olive oil Salt and pepper Cut up all of the veggies into…

Pumpkin curry! Even though it is vanilla, the sweet/spicy factor is so yummy!

Not a problem :) And I agree with the above post, bingo is super fun! As well as bowling or themed movie nights (my boyfriend and I had a Japanese movie night and made our own sushi!) Or if you want to, you could always start a book club and volunteer to have everyone meet at house. Then put out trays of fruits, veggies…

Hello! I am very much a social eater. When I was living in San Francisco, it was so easy to just go 'grab a bite' since there were so many restaurants. However, there are a lot of fun things to do to catch up with someone. Some things I like (that aren't too strenuous): Go to a museum or exhibit together Go to the…

Haha! This can be the International World Travelers 30 Day Shred Club!

Hello everyone! My name is Sasha and I am 22 years old. I am from California but I am currently teaching English in a tiny town in Japan. It's pretty great working with a bunch of energetic little kids and singing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes everyday. haha. I like the way I look but for me it's about getting in a…

I'll join! And Mongolia!?!?! Amazing! I will be heading to Vietnam in April so I would like to get fit for that.

Hey there! Way to admit you need help getting on the healthy track. Now it's time to turn words into actions! Feel free to add me or send me a message with any questions (I'm 22 btw if that helps).

You have a very pretty face :)

Haha! This! I live in Japan and as a 5'10" female, I get this ALL. THE. TIME. But for the OP, I understand if you have problems taking compliments. But I feel that (most) people wouldn't go out of their way to say it if they meant it as an insult. Just like when I hear "Wow you are so tall" or "You have such pretty hair",…

Aww man, if you had any thin mints you could mail them to me ;) But honestly, the best thing to do is just give them out to other people. Neighbors, friends, coworkers, your kids' teachers.... anyone really. I don't think anyone will turn down girl scout cookies. When I would bake a bunch of treats, I would leave them in…

Hey Everyone! I am 22 and would love to have more friends on MFP. Feel free to add me!!

Luckily my parents are really good about that stuff. Especially my dad who has lost over 100 pounds just by diet changes and using a stationary bike. However, I do have friends who tend to say snide things whenever I order something healthy at a restaurant or suggest doing an activity instead of going out eating or…

When I worked at a desk job all day, I was surprised how many phone calls and emails I would send through the office. So instead of doing that, I would just get up and walk over to the person's cubicle. Not hard, really but at least it got me off my butt! Oh and also, keeping a mug at my desk and then having to get up to…

Pumped Up Kicks- Foster the People Buttons- PCD Gangnam Style- PSY Survivor- Destiny's Child Shake it Out- Florence and the Machine Dynamite- Taio Cruz Blow- Ke$ha You Belong with Me- Taylor Swift Home- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Super Bass- Nicki Minaj Get Buck in Here- DJ Felli Fell, Akon, Diddy, Ludacris and…

5'10"! Feel free to add me.

I'm not married yet, but my boyfriend and I love to cook for each other. It depends on who is into it on whatever given day. But if one person does the cooking, the other cleans. It's pretty fair in that way. Or if we are both lazy, we will just pick up something. Luckily, my boyfriend likes to cook. Also, does this really…

Plain mayonnaise (a good aioli I can get behind but why add something if it doesn't give any flavor?). Most chips I can take or leave, with the exception of salt and pepper kettle chips. Olives are disgusting to me and I don't like most cheesecakes either. And I think the weirdest thing that I hate is citrus flavored…

When you are done with your foil, please clean it off, crumple it into a ball and recycle it! Aluminum can be recycled many many times ;) Be sure to check with your local recycling company to be sure of what to do with it! For the OP, there are a lot of websites that compare the calorie content and cost of eating out to…

Congratulations! You look lovely. And you lost the weight of a whole adult person! Amazing!! :happy:

I will definitely take that as a compliment.

RockaholicMama, Do you know the band Tilly and the Wall? You look like one of their members (she has short platinum blond hair as well!) http://www.eachnotesecure.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/tilly.jpg Or like Laura Prepon from That 70's Show.

To me, a life not worth living :tongue:

I know how you feel. Some days I just forget to eat or are too busy but then it is usually counter balanced by days where my appetite is completely insatiable. I personally think it is unhealthy to be under about 1500 calories IF you are trying to maintain (but again it varies by person) and eating like that for too long…